Policy Manager
Alzheimers Society
Remote
£48,209 - £53,565 Per Annum
Permanent
Job description
About The Role
If you want to tackle the biggest health and social care challenge facing the country then this is the role for you!
Dementia has a devastating impact on individuals, their families and society, at a cost of £42bn a year. Through our policy work, we are going to change that. As the UK’s largest dementia charity, the Alzheimer’s Society has thrown its weight behind achieving the better diagnosis, social care and treatment that people living with dementia urgently need.
This role is pivotal to making that happen and this will be a career-defining opportunity to make dementia the priority that it needs to be.
You will have responsibility, working with colleagues in associated teams, for commissioning the collection of robust evidence and creating compelling arguments to convince decision-makers of the need for action. You will build close collaborative relationships with individuals within the Government, healthcare systems, and the voluntary sector to make sure that we are well-informed and in the best position to influence.
Additionally, you will have experience in achieving policy change, driving forward the impact through policy. You will have strong and extensive writing experience, providing briefing to our Executive Leadership teams. You will manage one or more policy officers. You will also be a key part of the Alzheimer’s Society’s management team and will work closely with colleagues in other teams such as influencing, evidence and media, to get our policy positions realised.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a great indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required. Hybrid working is also available.
About you
- Be passionate and driven to make a difference.
- Experience of policy development and analysis.
- Experience in driving impact and change through policy.
- Strong political understanding.
- Experience of management and are able to inspire people to give their best to their work. With your team and others, you can be persuasive and bring people along with you.
- Plugged in to the external environment, and well-connected within the health policy space, you enjoy getting out and about to meet people and gather intelligence.
- Comfortable and able to work with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Be a deep-thinker with the ability to understand complex policy whilst also finding ways to communicate it impactfully to varied audiences.
Person Specification
- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Be confident in communicating, influencing, negotiating and managing internal and external stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
If you want to tackle the biggest health and social care challenge facing the country then this is the role for you!
Dementia has a devastating impact on individuals, their families and society, at a cost of £42bn a year. Through our policy work, we are going to change that. As the UK’s largest dementia charity, the Alzheimer’s Society has thrown its weight behind achieving the better diagnosis, social care and treatment that people living with dementia urgently need.
This role is pivotal to making that happen and this will be a career-defining opportunity to make dementia the priority that it needs to be.
You will have responsibility, working with colleagues in associated teams, for commissioning the collection of robust evidence and creating compelling arguments to convince decision-makers of the need for action. You will build close collaborative relationships with individuals within the Government, healthcare systems, and the voluntary sector to make sure that we are well-informed and in the best position to influence.
Additionally, you will have experience in achieving policy change, driving forward the impact through policy. You will have strong and extensive writing experience, providing briefing to our Executive Leadership teams. You will manage one or more policy officers. You will also be a key part of the Alzheimer’s Society’s management team and will work closely with colleagues in other teams such as influencing, evidence and media, to get our policy positions realised.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a great indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required. Hybrid working is also available.
About you
- Be passionate and driven to make a difference.
- Experience of policy development and analysis.
- Experience in driving impact and change through policy.
- Strong political understanding.
- Experience of management and are able to inspire people to give their best to their work. With your team and others, you can be persuasive and bring people along with you.
- Plugged in to the external environment, and well-connected within the health policy space, you enjoy getting out and about to meet people and gather intelligence.
- Comfortable and able to work with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Be a deep-thinker with the ability to understand complex policy whilst also finding ways to communicate it impactfully to varied audiences.
Person Specification
- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Be confident in communicating, influencing, negotiating and managing internal and external stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
Posted on: 02 October 2024
Closing date: 17 October 2024 at 01:00
Job ref: 2243
Tags: Policy
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